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Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

10:00am–10:30am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Parking Lot

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by City Square. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Dallas Zoo Animal Adventures

10:30am–11:30am

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center

Room: Bookmarks - NorthCourt

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

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Get to know some of the Dallas Zoo's ambassador animals including birds, mammals and reptiles. Perfect for children who want to learn more about wildlife.

Table Top Game/ Lego Time

10:30am–11:45am

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

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KIDS! Come play games or build with Legos while younger brothers and sisters enjoy Storytime.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

11:00am–11:30am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by City Square. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Light the Way Gamer Torch

11:00am–12:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch

Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

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Do you wish you could craft usable items in real life and not just virtually? Check out this Minecraft inspired torch that really lights up with the press of a button!

Workshop Wednesdays with the Dallas Poet Laureate

11:00am–7:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Poet Laureate's Office (3rd Floor)

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

The first Dallas Poet Laureate, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, will hold office hours for aspiring poets in the city of Dallas! These sessions are designed to help Dallas poets work on individual poems and to eventually create a poetry manuscript.

Games and Puzzles

11:30am–12:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch

Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Join us as we spend the morning playing games and doing puzzles!

Summer Lunch for Kids / Almuerzo de Verano para niños

11:30am–12:30pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

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Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart.

Open to ages 0-18.

Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Crafts for Reverchon Recreation Center

12:00pm–1:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type:

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Oak Lawn Library staff will be doing a Oceanic themed craft kit drop off for Reverchon Recreation Center's Summer Camp Kids!

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–1:00pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18.
Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–1:00pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - Classroom

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Visit the Skyline branch every Wednesday and Friday from noon -1pm for summer lunches starting June 8th until July 29th!

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para Niños

12:00pm–1:00pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Windchimes and the Science of Sound

12:00pm–1:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Explore the science of sound with your friends at the Bachman Library by making your own windchimes. Learn about sound waves, how sound travels, and why we are able to hear sounds around us.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm–1:30pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Tuesday through Friday from noon - 1:30 pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:30pm–1:15pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Tuesday through Friday from 12:30pm -1:15pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

3.2.1 Blast Off!

1:00pm–2:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Create a fun egg rocket from a plastic egg and see how fast you can launch it into “space” and “back to earth”.

Recommended for ages 6 & Up. Supplies are limited to the first 24 participants.

SMART Program: Light the Way LED Gamer Torch

1:00pm–2:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Do you wish you could craft usable items in real life and not just virtually?

Summer Book Buddies

1:00pm–2:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch

Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Increase your student's reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2nd through 5th grades will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions.

Registration is required. Seats are limited.

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm–3:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Summer Cinema: Space Jam a New Legacy

1:00pm–3:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - In Library

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Wednesday afternoon around 1pm for a different movie this summer! This week, let's watch the sequel "Space Jam: A New Legacy"!

Young STEM Professionals: Forensic Science

1:30pm–2:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Wednesday at 1:30 for a Forensic Science camp presented by the Young STEM Professionals!

SMART Summer Wednesdays at Fretz Park

2:00pm–3:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - In Library

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Have a SMART time at the library! Each Wednesday we'll be doing activities for Summer Reading.

This week: Walk on the Wild Side

SMART Summer Wednesdays at Fretz Park - Walk on the Wild Side!

2:00pm–3:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Explore the wondrous variety of animal life with

Stories n’ STEAM How to Catch a Dragon

2:00pm–3:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Inspiration often comes from what we read! Join Studio Bella as we read How to Catch a Dragon by Adam Wallace. Then we will design our very own Chinese Dragon perfect for a mini-parade.

Cancelled

Crazy 8s Club

2:00pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Crazy 8s Math Club is a math club unlike any other! It is 8 weeks of unique, high-energy math activities that appeal to kids of all math abilities.

This club meets on every Wednesday for 8 weeks and registration is required.

Summer Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm–3:45pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Outdoor Area

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by City Square. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through City Square.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

3:15pm–4:00pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by City Square. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch For Kids

3:30pm–4:00pm

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Courtyard

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Citysquare. Open to ages 0-18.

Disfruta de un nutriente, gratuito almuerzo de Citysquare. Abierto para edades de 0-18 años.

Sweet Sounds Strings: Summer Music Classes

4:00pm–4:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Guitar, Ukulele or Violin

Summer music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays.

June 22 - August 12

Catch the Wave with All About Animals Live

4:00pm–5:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Almost 97% of the earth’s surface is water, but only 3% are fresh water. We need to conserve our fresh water! Learn how you can become a conservation warrior with Cindi from All About Animals Live.

Chess for ages 7+

4:00pm–5:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday to learn how to play Chess! This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Sweet Sounds Keyboard: Summer Music Classes

5:00pm–5:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Keyboard

Summer music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays.

June 22 - August 12